title: Unidirectional valved patch closure of ventricular septal defect along with total repair in a 12-year-old patient with truncus arteriosus.
abstract: We report the case of a 12-year-old patient with truncus arteriosus (common arterial trunk) who underwent successful surgical repair. The ventricular septal defect was closed using a unidirectional valved patch to act as a safeguard in the event of postoperative pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular decompensation.
authors.affiliation: Cardiothoracic Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India. sachintalwar@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Sachin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Talwar
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saxena
authors.forename: Ajay
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Meena
authors.forename: Shiv Kumar
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Choudhary
authors.forename: Balram
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Airan
mesh_terms: D001807:Blood Vessel Prosthesis; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D006345:Heart Septal Defects, Ventricular / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014338:Truncus Arteriosus / Q000601:surgery*
keywords: adult congenital heart disease; congenital heart disease; congenital heart surgery; pediatric